Mark wrote:
>I can suggest a short answer: In these circumstances a prime won't be sharper. >Using long focal lengths under conditions like these, technique (camera >steadiness) will totally overwhelm all but the grossest diferences in lens >sharpness. Michael Reichmann (the Luminous Landscape guy) has commented >on this with regards to many people's fixation on sharpness. Except with >wide angles, you're throwing away that expensive sharpness of your primes >whenever you don't use a good tripod. Very true. Far too few invest in a sturdy tripod and use it. If you want the best from your lenses a tripod is mandatory. Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .